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Houseboat. Building a maritime residence with all the comforts of home. Description of a two-story houseboat built on a 24x44-ft. float. FINE HOMEBUILDING #12 Dec 1982-Jan 1983 pg. 68
Tips on renting a houseboat, motor home or pop-up trailer for a family vacation. HOME MECHANIX #698 Jun 1986 (v.82) pg. 54
Deluxe double-deck 28-ft. houseboat. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #435 Aug 1964 (v.60) pg. 88
Build a Budget Houseboat. Twenty-foot long boat has a 9-ft. beam that can accommodate four. Has two permanent bunks, a dining table that converts to an additional bunk and room for two cots. Headroom in cabin is 6 ft. 2" Designed to handle 30-hp outboard. Est. cost for hull and superstructure: $800. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #538 Mar 1973 (v.69) pg. 57
Eight-ft. beam houseboat is 25-ft. long and trailerable. Weighs 5,800 lbs., does 10 to 13 knots with a 55-hp outboard, and sleeps 3 or 4. Est. cost: $1,000. POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1969 (v.131#1) pg. 158
Barge houseboat. Basic design considerations for a 26-ft. houseboat with a cruiser-style hull. The houseboat does not have its own propulsion system and must be towed. SMALL BOAT JOURNAL #52 Dec 1986-Jan 1987 pg. 20
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